Quotient Review: Is It Worth It for Australian Tradies? (2026)
I've been using Quotient for nearly ten years. Not because I haven't looked at the alternatives — I have, constantly — but because nothing else does what Quotient does as cleanly. If your main frustration with quoting is that your quotes look unprofessional, take too long to build, or disappear into a client's inbox without a response, Quotient solves all three.
By Benjy @ Tradie Scaler
The Quick Verdict
What Quotient Does That Other Tools Don't
Clients accept the quote online with one click. You get a notification instantly. No printing, no scanning, no "I'll think about it" email.
Add extras the client can tick or untick themselves. They build their own quote variant without you sending five versions. Brilliant for trades wanting to upsell.
Set it and forget it. Quotient chases unsigned quotes at the timing you set — so you don't have to awkwardly ring clients three days later.
Know the exact moment a client opens your quote. No more wondering if they got it. Context for when to follow up or when to stay quiet.
Clients can ask questions directly on the quote document. The conversation is attached to the quote permanently.
When a quote is accepted, a Xero invoice is created automatically with all the details filled in. The closest thing to zero double-handling.
The Honest Review — After 10 Years of Daily Use
What it gets right
The client-facing quote experience is genuinely impressive. Quotes look professional without any design work — your logo, clean layout, itemised pricing, optional extras the client can tick, and an Accept button they can click from their phone. When a client accepts a quote at 9pm on a Sunday because they finally read it, and you get the notification before you've had your morning coffee, that feels like software working properly.
The optional items feature is underrated. Instead of sending three different quote versions ("here's the basic, here's with the upgrade, here's the full works"), you send one quote with the extras clearly marked as optional. The client selects what they want and accepts. The quote you accept is the quote Xero invoices — no ambiguity, no back-and-forth.
The automated follow-up sequences are where I've personally won jobs I would have lost to inaction. Most tradies get busy, forget to chase the quote, and lose the job to whoever followed up. Quotient follows up at the timing you set — professionally, automatically. You can customise the message. It feels personal. It isn't.
What it doesn't do
Quotient is a quoting tool. It doesn't do job scheduling, time tracking, compliance forms, asset management, or field dispatch. If you need all of that in one platform, Tradify, ServiceM8, or AroFlo are the right tools. Quotient works alongside your job management tool — it handles the quoting front end, Xero handles the invoicing back end.
The pricing is in USD, which is a minor annoyance for Australian users — at current exchange rates, the Solo plan runs approximately ~$43 AUD per month. Not dealbreaking, but worth factoring in.
There's no mobile app — Quotient is browser-based and works fine on mobile, but it's not an app store download. For building quotes at a desk or in the ute from your phone browser, it works. For offline quoting on a roof, use ServiceM8 instead.
Quotient Pricing (2026)
| Plan | Users | Price (AUD/mo)* | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solo | 1 user | ~$43 AUD | Sole traders and one-person businesses |
| Team | 2–5 users | ~$74 AUD | Small trade businesses with staff quoting |
| Team+ | 6+ users | ~$74 AUD + ~$12/member | Growing businesses with larger teams |
All prices shown are approximate AUD equivalents. Quotient bills in USD — Solo ~$43 AUD/mo, Team ~$74 AUD/mo at April 2026 rates. 21-day free trial, no credit card required.
Quotient vs The Alternatives
| Tool | Best For | Has Scheduling | Has Job Management | Xero Integration | Price From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quotient | Pure quoting | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ Auto-invoice | ~$43 AUD/mo* |
| Tradify | Quote + manage | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | $35 AUD/mo |
| ServiceM8 | Quote + manage + compliance | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | $29 AUD/mo |
| Buildxact | Builder estimating | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ~$195 AUD/mo |
| Groundplan | Plan takeoffs only | ✗ | ✗ | ~ | $79 AUD/mo |
Quotient wins on the pure quoting experience. If you're already using Xero and a separate job management tool, adding Quotient as your quoting layer costs less than most full-platform tools and does the client-facing part better than any of them.
* USD-priced tools — AUD equivalent approximate. Verify current rates with provider.
The quoting tool I've personally used every day for nearly 10 years.
21-day free trial. No credit card. Connects to Xero automatically. Your clients get a quote they can actually accept online.
Try Quotient Free →Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — Quotient is one of the best pure quoting tools for Australian tradies. The Xero integration is excellent (accepted quotes auto-create Xero invoices), the client experience is genuinely impressive, and the optional items feature is particularly useful for tradies who want to present upgrade options without sending multiple quotes. The main limitation is that it's a quoting tool only — it doesn't do scheduling, job management, or time tracking.
Solo plan is approximately $43 AUD/month, Team plan approximately $74 AUD/month (both USD-billed — AUD equivalent varies with exchange rate). There's a 21-day free trial with no credit card required.
Yes — Quotient's Xero integration is one of its strongest features. When a client accepts a quote, a Xero invoice is automatically created with all the quote details, items, quantities, and pricing. It also pulls Xero contacts and products in real time when you're building quotes. No double entry required.
Quotient is a dedicated quoting tool that does quoting exceptionally well — beautiful client-facing quotes, online acceptance, optional items, automated follow-ups. Tradify is a full job management platform that includes quoting alongside scheduling, job tracking, and invoicing. If quoting is your primary need and you handle the rest elsewhere (e.g. Xero for invoicing), Quotient is the better quoting experience. If you need everything in one tool, Tradify or ServiceM8 is the better fit.